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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
The contrasting responses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI's existenti…
'A million years isn’t enough': Victims' relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing
The sentencing capped an extraordinary investigation that solved one of New York’s most perplexing mysteries. The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked …
Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year
All told, another eight officials signaled they would support keeping the rate unchanged, and one penciled in a cut.
Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
In February, Yum Brands announced plans to close 250 U.S. Pizza Hut locations. Pizza Hut had 19,974 restaurants worldwide at the end of last year.
Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash
Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four …
US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
Stocks turned higher immediately after Trump said on his social media network that “discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved,” and that the time and…
El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
The warm, deep waters of an El Nino affect weather patterns by bringing “a lot of extra heat to the surface, fueling a lot of extreme events for a lot of place…
A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it
Chicago police urged the public on Wednesday to come forward with any information. A community alert issued by police included an image of a person walking awa…
Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life
A whale's sheer size and the unique chemistry of its bones are the keys to forming these unique underwater neighborhoods, said Xikun Song, a biologist with the…
The Latest: Platner clinches Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine
Elsewhere, President Donald Trump’s clout within his party was being tested anew in states like South Carolina and Nevada, where he’s endorsed his favored candidates. Democrats hope to build momentum in Nevada in t…
Texas teen convicted of murder for stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet
Several schools were competing on a rainy April day when Anthony sat under the Memorial High tent that was perched in the bleachers. Metcalf and others had rep…
Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off
But prices recovered as trading moved westward through Europe to New York. Micron Technology rose 9.9% after sliding 13.3% Friday for the largest loss in the S&P 500. That resumed a run where its stock has more tha…
Vampires, literary monsters and a cake: The Tony Awards offer a number of intriguing, possible wins
Grammy Award-winner Pink is the host of the show, which will be broadcast live on CBS and streaming for Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S. to both coasts on Su…
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
With jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, Golden Tempo charged down the stretch at Saratoga Race Course to win the Belmont, holding off Commandment before the finish line…
The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices
With just five months to go before consequential midterm elections in the U.S., Americans have grown increasingly frustrated by rising costs, and it’s unclear …
With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal
The roughly $850 million project covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president. Campaign memorabilia and presidential artifact…